Windsor Journal; A Coming of Age, Regal but Guarded
Date: 21 June 2000
By Warren Hoge
Warren Hoge
Prince William of Great Britain is celebrating 18th birthday; will be feted at birthday party gala at Windsor Castle given by Queen Elizabeth II that will also commemmorate birthdays of four other members of royal family; is coming onto scene as family's best face forward, with public enthusiasm for Windsors at all-time low; family releases portfolio of photographs and short television film, as well as interview with country's domestic news agency; photo (M)
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Russian Media Executive, Freed From Jail, Finds New Pressure
Date: 22 June 2000
By Sabrina Tavernise
Sabrina Tavernise
Gazprom, Russia's biggest company, presses Vladimir A Gusinsky's Media-Most independent media conglomerate to repay large debt Gazprom paid for company in March; acts at urging of Pres Vladimir V Putin in wake of Gusinsky's release from jail pending trial on embezzlement charges; Media-Most seeks foreign investor to help ease pressure from Gazprom (M)
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Rotting In a Russian Jail
Date: 21 June 2000
By Masha Gessen
Masha Gessen
Op-Ed article by Masha Gessen, correspondent for Vladimir Gusinsky's magazine Itogi, discusses arrest of Dmitri Rozhdestvensky, head of independent television station in St Petersburg; cites detention as as example of kind of extralegal practice that has made Gusinsky's arrest possible (M)
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Live on Moscow TV: Quiz a Tycoon About His Arrest
Date: 21 June 2000
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Vladimir Gusinsky, owner of NTV Network, Russia's largest independent media conglomerate, says he was recently arrested and jailed for three days at behest of Pres Vladimir V Putin; was accused of embezzling state property; photo (M)
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INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PURSUES HOSTILE TAKEOVER BID
Date: 21 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
International Specialty Produc
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VIRATA TO ACQUIRE EXCESS BANDWIDTH FOR $315 MILLION
Date: 22 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Virata Corp, which sells semiconductors and software, acquires Excess Bandwidth Corp for about $315 million in stock (S)
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UNOVA CONSIDERING OPTIONS TO RAISE PRICE OF ITS SHARES
Date: 22 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unova Inc, leading maker of automated data collection systems, hires Credit Suisse First Boston to review options for raising its share price; says all alternatives are being considered, including sale of company (S)
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ERNST & YOUNG SPINNING OFF INTERNET SECURITY PRACTICE
Date: 22 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ernst & Young will spin off part of its Internet security practice, ESecurityOnline.com, into separate company (S)
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FORMER MANAGERS PURCHASE ASSETS OF FIRST UNION REIT
Date: 22 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments will sell bulk of its assets to its former management team for $205 million in cash and assumed debt, moving closer to full liquidation; buyer is Radiant Partners (S)
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